Are your yellow teeth too embarrassing for you to even smile? Does your bad breath keep your colleagues ten feet away from you? Is acne ruining your entire look? Does your wife want to divorce you because you snore?
You don’t have to worry nomore, as we bring to you some of the simplest and effective things you can do to keep these pesky embarrassments at bay. Read on to find out…
Bad breath
Bad breath can be a big, big embarrassment! Think about it, when you are out on a date and that one thing that keeps you from getting closer to your date is your bad breath!
- C’mon, get that most talked about mouthwash available at your local chemist and gargle with it twice a day as a habit.
- Also, brush twice, so that you stay fresh when in bed too!
- What’s more, clean your tongue with a tongue cleaner, as it helps in getting rid of the white mucus coating on the tongue which is most of the times responsible for your bad breath.
- Make it a point to visit your dentist for a quick clean up, at least twice in every six months. Chances are that you’ve ignored that tooth right in the corner of your jaw for too long now, and that’s showing in your breath! The accumulated tartar is smelling, so treat it right away.
- Maintain good oral hygiene and remember no amount of mentos, does the trick for the smell that smokers give away, it’s better to give up the habit altogether!
- Did you know bad breath can be caused even by a bad stomach? So watch your diet and don't eat too much spicy or too oily foods that can upset your stomach.
Acne
Priyanka, an otherwise cheerful 21 year old, became increasing introvert and low on confidence, as the acne on her face embarrassed her. It kept her from attending parties and social functions, and she stopped going out with friends. If Priyanka’s story is the same as yours, here’s what can help you:
- Most of the times, acne is hereditary. In such cases, you need to accept yourself unconditionally. A few red spots on your face cannot spell doom for you and cannot shake your self belief. Explore on your talents and remember nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- Secondly, do not give in to hearsay when it comes to applying products on your face to get rid of acne. Consult reputed skin doctors for authentic advice.
- Say no to oily and fried foods and keep drinking lots of water. These basic things would go a long way in taking those oil pouches off your face.
Yellow teeth
Do your yellow teeth keep you from smiling dil khol ke? Well, now you may realize how right mum was when she insisted on brushing twice and brushing right!
- Although your teeth have turned yellow over time, and there are less chances they would retain their original colour in a short span, for quick fixes you can visit your dentist and get your teeth whitened or bleached.
- Else, home remedies include, rubbing orange peels onto your teeth which would bleach them naturally
- Have apples daily and again, drink a lot of water.
However, these are not magic mantras which can give you those white pearlies in a day’s time, it’s a slow process, and consistency is the watch word!
Burps
While on a dinner table when all are savouring their food, this one man goes into a big burrrrrrrrrr!! And gone, your appetite is lost and you are disgusted! Burps can surely be annoying and can be a big put off at times.
- Burping is mainly due to wrong eating habits than anything else. Agrees Dr. Vijay T Shah, a well-known physician in Mumbai, when he says, " If we overeat, that is, when we eat food until the maximum capacity, our stomach finds it difficult to properly digest it. It is then, that the person feels the discomfort after he has eaten to the brim, and he passes out gas in the form of a burp".
- Hence it is important to eat only to the extent that you are hungry. You need to keep some space in the stomach for the food to get digested easily.
- Also, too much of spicy food or oily foodstuff can cause gastric indigestion and can result in acid reflux. This causes sour burps leaving you with a sour taste in your mouth.
- Try to either cover your mouth with a handkerchief or tissue so that you burrp to yourself and not create a scene. The best is to excuse yourself and walk for a few minutes.
